It was a sad day for the video game industry and Nintendo fans the world over when the company announced the passing of their erstwhile president, Hiroshi Yamauchi. Building the company up from a small family business into an enduring entertainment monolith, Yamauchi left behind an impressive 53-year legacy demonstrating his keen business savvy and acumen. And here are the seven ways he changed Nintendo!

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Like Captain America, Steven Romano is just a boy from Brooklyn. When he isn't contributing to The MindHut and other geeky websites, Steven's hard at work writing his first novel and comic book scripts. Follow him on Twitter @Steven_Romano, and swing by his blog: stevenromano.tumblr.com